Bike-A-Palooza!!!

On Friday November 17, join us for an amazing evening - our first ever Bike-A-Palooza fundraiser and membership drive. BikeABQ will soon begin collecting dues for memberships. Normally, basic membership costs $25. But now, we're offering you a great deal and a fun evening! For only $20, you can get a year's membership to BikeABQ and admission to Bike-A-Palooza!

The schedule for Bike-A-Palooza:

• 5:30 - Join the event's convoy ride starting from the UNM Duck Pond
• 6:00 - Bike-A-Palooza begins with food and refreshments, including Bike-Blended Smoothies
• 7:00 - Featured speaker, David Snyder, founder of Bicycle Coalition of San Francisco
• 8:00 - Live music and dancing
• 9:00 - Bike Film festival, Bike Art exhibit, more music and dancing!

The event will take place at the Endorphin Company at 509 Cardenas SE, on Zuni just east of San Mateo. If you didn't receive an invitation in the mail, please print this RSVP form and mail it in!

Download the flyer here. We'll see you there!

Second Annual Halloween Ride

Last year's Halloween ride was such a hit, we've decided to do it again this year! For 2006, we've teamed with UNM Sustain for a truly super-natural event. So grab your best ride-worthy costume and get ready for a ride down Route "666."

Meet up at the Triangle Park (police substation) at Monte Vista and Central as we award prizes for best costume, best dressed bike, and most sustainable/recycled costume. Then we hit the road through Nob Hill, Downtown, and Old Town. Those who have to tuck in their lil' pumpkins can take the Rapid Ride home while the rest of us tear like a bat out of hell to the starting point.

This ought to be a phenomenal event! Download the flyers here and here. Special thanks to the Bike Coop for their sponsorship. The event takes place on Halloween (October 31) at 7pm. See you there!

Calendar Items

Flat Repair Clinic for 50+
Date: Saturday 2 September, 2006
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Where: Los Volcanes Senior Center
Contact: Linda Dow, 836-8745

Bicycling 101 (Road I) Class
Date: Saturday 9 Sept, 2006
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $10
Contact: Chuck Malagodi, 768-BIKE, cmalagodi@abq.gov

Bicycling 101 for 50+ (Part II)
Date: Saturday 23 September, 2006
Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $10
Contact: Chuck Malagodi, 768-BIKE, cmalagodi@abq.gov

Bicycling 101 for 50+ (Part II)
Date: Saturday 7 October, 2006
Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $10
Contact: Chuck Malagodi, 768-BIKE, cmalagodi@abq.gov

Bicycling 101 (Part I)
Date: Saturday 16 December, 2006
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $10
Contact: Julie Luna, 265-9357, jaluna@swcp.com

What is Bicycling 101?
For the class, you need to bring a helmet, a bicycle in good working order, and clothing to ride. The following topics will be covered:

• Basic bicycle mechanics
• Helmet and bike fit
• Pre-ride safety check
• Gear selection
• Traffic laws
• Lane positioning and crash avoidance
• Emergency maneuvers (conducted in the parking lot)
• Short road ride

The class is given in a very hands-on format. If you successfully complete this class you will receive a League of American Bicyclists Road I Certificate. This certificate carries weight that you are a competent, safe cyclist if you get into an accident.

In Memory of Paula Higgins

Please address donations in memory of Paula Higgins to:

BikeABQ
PO Box 4119
Albuquerque, NM 87196-4119

BikeABQ E-mail List

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Other Business

Attend a BikeABQ meeting: Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of every month, 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Unless otherwise noted, meetings take place in UNM Law School Rm 2531 (1117 Stanford NE).

The Halloween Ride was a blast! There were over 30 riders that cruised Central from Carlisle to Downtown, around Old Town, and back up to the Triangle Park. Check out the photo gallery.